Court.

1. (1) The Central Commission shall discharge the following functions, namely:-
   • (a) to regulate the tariff of generating companies owned or controlled by the Central Government;
   • (b) to regulate the tariff of generating companies other than those owned or controlled by the Central Government specified in clause (a), if such generating companies enter into or otherwise have a composite scheme for generation and sale of electricity in more than one State;
   • (c) to regulate the inter-State transmission of electricity ;
   • (d) to determine tariff for inter-State transmission of electricity;
   • (e) to issue licenses to persons to function as transmission licensee and

electricity trader with respect to their inter-State operations.

1. (f) to adjudicate upon disputes involving generating companies or

1. (g) to levy fees for the purposes of this Act;
2. (h) to specify Grid Code having regard to Grid Standards;
   • (i) to specify and enforce the standards with respect to quality,

continuity and reliability of service by licensees.

1. (j) to fix the trading margin in the inter-State trading of electricity, if considered, necessary;
2. (k) to discharge such other functions as may be assigned under this Act.

1. (2) The Central Commission shall advise the Central Government on all or any of the following matters, namely :-
   • (a) Advise the Central Government on all or any of the following matters, namely:-
     • (i) formulation of National electricity Policy and tariff policy:
     • (ii) promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in activities of the electricity industry;
     • (iii) promotion of investment in electricity industry;
     • (iv) any other matter referred to the Central Commission by that Government.
2. (3) The Central Commission shall ensure transparency while exercising its powers and discharging its functions.
3. (4) In discharge of its functions, the Central Commission shall be guided by the National Electricity Policy, National Electricity Plan and tariff policy

published under section 3.

Central Advisory Committee

Objects of Central Advisory Committee

Constitution of State Commission

14 of 1998

80 (1) The Central Commission may, by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a Committee to be known as the Central Advisory Committee.

1. (2) The Central Advisory Committee shall consist of not more than thirty-one members to represent the interests of commerce, industry, transport, agriculture, labour, consumers, non-governmental organisations and academic and research bodies in the electricity sector.
2. (3) The Chairperson of the Central Commission shall be the ex- officio Chairperson of the Central Advisory Committee and the Members of that